Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 07:33 UTC

  Amazon deforestation keeps advancing; Brazil warned about EU/Mercosur accord clauses on climate change

  

  Deforestation in Brazil's portion of the Amazon rainforest soared more than 88% in June compared with the same month a year ago, the second consecutive month of rising forest destruction under new President Jair Bolsonaro, who has called for the development of the region.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 11:59 UTC

  Bolsonaro first six turbulent months: a government unable to deliver surrounded by family and aye-aye men

  

  In his first six turbulent months as president, Brazil's Jair Messias Bolsonaro has squandered much political capital and proved even more of a disappointment than expected. Only 32% of Brazilians are satisfied with his work, according to a poll published on Thursday. And that number is predicted to drop.

• Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro called off delayed meeting with China's Xi

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called off a meeting on Saturday in Japan with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after his delegation was left waiting it was reported in the Brazilian media.

• Friday, June 28th 2019 - 12:10 UTC

  Bolsonaro's support rapidly eroding shows Ibope opinion poll

  

  More than half of Brazilians say they lack confidence in President Jair Bolsonaro, whose support has steadily eroded since winning a commanding victory in October’s election, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday.

• Friday, June 28th 2019 - 07:38 UTC

  Bolsonaro says Germany has much to learn from Brazil on deforestation; NGOs ask EU to halt Mercosur talks

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday Germany has “a lot to learn” from Brazil when it comes to the environment, hitting back at criticism over deforestation in the Amazon. Bolsonaro made the remarks in Japan on the eve of the G20 summit, where German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday she would seek “straight talk” with the Brazilian leader over destruction of the rainforest.

• Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 15:11 UTC

  Crew member of Brazilian presidential aircraft caught with 39 kg of cocaine in Spain

  

  Spanish police have arrested a member of the Brazilian Air Force who carried three bags full of cocaine on a military plane to Seville hours before President Jair Bolsonaro’s was scheduled to take a stopover there, police and officials said on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, June 26th 2019 - 09:39 UTC

  Lula's appeal to be freed delayed until at least August

  

  Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday delayed until August its decision on an appeal by imprisoned former President Lula da Silva who argued he should be freed because leaked private messages showed that the judge who convicted him was not impartial.

• Wednesday, June 26th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Bolsonaro revokes a bill to loosen gun control laws

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday reversed a move to loosen gun control laws by presidential decree, in a strategic retreat after lawmakers pushed back on one of the far-right leader’s key campaign promises.

• Wednesday, June 26th 2019 - 09:17 UTC

  Relief for Facebook legal problems in Brazil: fine reduced to US$ 5 million

  

  Facebook Inc’s fine for withholding WhatsApp messages from a drug-trafficking investigation in Brazil should be reduced to 23 million reais (US$ 5 million), a Brazilian federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 09:06 UTC

  Bolsonaro to meet President Xi for the first time next Friday in Osaka

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who criticized China last year for “buying” up his country, will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time on the sidelines of this week's G20 meeting in Japan, his office said on Monday.